D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
VERY EARLY ETAMPES.-— Similar to the well known 
Jersey Wakefield, but repeated tests both on our grounds 
and at the various experimental stations have shown that it 
will produce heads fit for use a little earlier. The plants are 
lighter colored but not quite so hardy. The heads are fully 
as large, not quite so pointed, and are of excellent quality, 
and we recommend it as the best for private gardens and 
sheltered situations. Used in the South by gardeners for 
first early crop to ship North. Sold also as ** Earliest of All,” 
*- Wonderful,” ete. 
EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD.—Heads very com- 
pact, of medium size, conical. An early, sure heading sort; 
very popular with market gardeners. Its thick, stout leaves, 
combined with its very compact growth, make it the best for 
wintering over in cold frames, or for very early setting in the 
spring. This is the earliest cabbage to make a really good 
bead and market gardeners cannot afford to plant any other 
kind for the large portion of the first early crop. Our stock 
is grown and selected with the greatest care and can be 
depended upon to give the best of satisfaction. 
EARLY YORK.—An early variety. Heads small, heart 
shaped, firm anc tender: of very dwarf growth, and may be 
grown fifteen or eighteen inches apart. 
EARLY DWARF FLAT DUTCH.—Each year adds to 
the high opinion we hold of this variety as a second early, 
sure heading, reliable cabbage, and we consider it one of the 
very best to follow Early Jersey Wakefield, either for market 
or private use. Stems short, leaves comparatively few, 
having short stalks, upright, so that plants can be planted 
closely; heads large as Early Summer, solid, and stand long 
without bursting. Our stock should not be confounded with 
the;inferior later stocks offered under this name. 
EARLY LARGE YORK.—Succeeds the Early York. 
It is of large size, about ten days later, more robust and bears 
the heat better. 
HENDERSON’S EARLY SUMMER.—A very early, 
large heading cabbage; growth compact, so that it may be 
set as close as the smaller sorts. Heads large, fiat or slightly 
conical, and they keep longer without bursting than most of 
the early sorts. Valuable for both family and market. This 
may be called an improvement on the Newark Flat Dutch, 
which it has superseded. 
ALL SEASONS.—A greatly improved strain of Early Flat 
Dutch. Heads very large, round, often nearly spherical, but 
usually somewhat flattened; very solid, and of the best 
quality, keeping as well as the winter sorts. Plant very 
vigorous and sure heading; leaves large, smooth, with dense 
bloom. Remarkable for its ability to stand the hot sun and 
dry weather. Our trial has shown that heads which were fit 
for market by July 19th, were still salable September 10th, 
the only change being increased size and density. One of the 
very best sorts for general cultivation. 
SUCCESSION.—A sure heading, long keeping variety, 
very similar in every respect to All Seasons. Our seed isfrom 
_ carefully grown selected stock and will be found fully as 
good as that offered by any one. 
EARLY WINNIGSTADT.—One of the best for general 
use, being a very sure header, and will grow a hard head 
under circumstances where most sorts would fail, so that 
those who have failed with other kinds could hope to succeed 
with this. It seems to suffer less from the cabbage worm 
than any other sort. Heads regular, conical, very hard, and 
keep well both summer and winter. 
FILDERKRAUT.~—Similar to, but larger, much more 
pointed, and heading up with fewer outside leaves than the 
Winnigstadt, and highly esteemed for making kraut. Good 
either for first or second crop, and succeeds particularly well 
on rich prairie soils. 
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FOTTLER’S EARLY DRUMHEAD, OR BRUNS- 
WICK SHORT STEM.—In many sections, particularly in 
the East, this is the only cabbage grown, and it certainly is 
one of the very best second early sorts in cultivation. Plants 
have very short stems and large leaves which start from the 
stem horizontally, but turn upward beyond the head, making 
it remarkably compact. Head large, very flat, compact and 
solid, and of fine quality. We have taken pains to have our 
stock free from the longer stemmed coarse plants often seen 
in inferior stocks of this variety. 
EARLY DRUMHEAD.—Plants compact, with very 
thick, dark green leaves covered with a dense bloom which 
protects them in a measure from the worms. Heads fiat, 
very solid and of good quality. 
EARLY LARGE SCHWEINFURT.—Forms a very 
large, showy head of excellent quality, but does not stand 
the heat well. When grown to perfection, one of the hand- 
somest of the second early sorts. 
STONE MASON MARBLEHEAD .—A drumhead cab- 
bage and is, we think, one of the very best for fall and winter 
use. Plant medium size with only a lerate number of 
leaves; stem medium length; heads medium size to large, 
round or slightly flattened, very solid, crisp and tender and 
has as fine flavor as any smooth leaved kind. It will cer- 
tainly give the greatest satisfaction both to the amateur and 
market gardener and ought to be planted largely by both. 
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LATE FLAT DUTCH.—A low growing variety: heads 
large, bluish green, round, solid, broad and fiat on the top, 
pe often tinted with red and brown. An excellent fall and 
winter variety and a good keeper. 
D. M. FERRY & CO’S PREMIUM LATE FLAT 
DUTCH.—This we consider superior to any late cabbage in 
cultivation. It possesses all the good qualities of the Late 
Flat Dutch, and is a sure header. Our stock of this variety is 
of our own raising from carefully selected heads and we think 
it superior to any other strain. 
BRIDGEPORT LATE DRUMHEAD.—A sub-variety 
of Drumhead cabbage, having large very solid heads. which 
ripen late, but is desirable on rich, heavy soil for late crop. 
Our stock is of the best procurable. 
SUREHEAD.—A compact growing general crop cab- 
bage, having medium size to large, thick heads and many 
outer leaves. We assure our customers that our stock is the 
genuine Sure Head. 
LUXEMBURG, OR HARD HEADING. This variety 
has sprung into favor in some sections, owing to its being a 
remarkably good keeper, the heads remaining solid and unaf- 
fected very late in the spring. We have noticed that the 
young plants are remarkably hardy, standing transplanting 
and long continued dry weather after extremely well. Heads 
medium size, almost round, with outer leaves tinged red at 
upper portion; very solid, tender and sweet. 
LARGE DRUMHEAD.—The Drumhead cabbage is a 
large fall or winter variety, with a broad, flat or round head, 
short stump, tender and good flavored, and an excellent 
keeper; grown extensively for shipping purposes. 
D. M. FERRY & CO’S PREMIUM LATE DRUM- 
HEAD.—We recommend this sort to market gardeners and 
growers for shipping purposes. In good, rich soil, and with 
a favorable season, the heads will grow to an enormous size; 
very compact and solid, and of excellent flavor. 
MARBLEHEAD MAMMOTH DRUMHEAD.—The 
largest cabbage known, weighing in some instances over jifty 
pounds. Under good cultivation, acres have been grown 
where the heads would average thirty pounds each. 
GREEN GLAZED. —A standard late variety in the South, 
as it is not affected by the heat. Heads large, but rather 
loose and open. Enjoys comparative immunity from the 
attacks of insects. 
MAMMOTH ROCK RED.—This?s by far the best, larg- 
est and surest heading red cabbage ever introduced. The 
plant is large, with numerous spreading leaves. The head is 
large, round, very solid, and of a deep red color. Ninety-eight 
per cent. of the plants will form extra fine heads. The best 
of the red cabbages. 
LARGE RED DRUMHEAD FOR PICKLING.— 
Excellent for pickling or eating raw. Forms very hard, ob- 
long heads, round at top, of a dark red, or purple color. 
EARLY DEEP RED ERFURT.—Plants smaller and 
more compact and shorter stemmed than the above, and the 
head is smaller, nearly round or sometimes oval, very hard, 
and of exceedingly deep color, and one of the best keepers. 
Very desirable. 
The English prize the savoy cabbages especially on account 
of their delicate cauliflower-like flavor, and as they become 
better known in this country they are growing rapidly in 
favor with discriminating buyers. 
EARLY DWARF ULM SAVOY.—One of the earliest 
and sweetest of the Savoys. Heads round, solid; leaves small. 
thick, fleshy, of fine, deep green color, and of most excellent 
quality. 
GREEN GLOBE SAVOY.—This does not make a firm 
head, but the whole of it being very tender and pleasant fla- 
vored, is used for cooking; leaves wrinkled and dark green; 
is very hardy and improved by frost. 
IMPROVED AMERICAN SAVOY.—Closely approach- 
ing the Cauliflower in delicacy of flavor. The best of all the 
savoys for general market or home use. It has a short stem, 
grows to a large size, is compact and solid, and is a sure 
header. 
DRUMHEAD SAVOY.—Grows to a large size. Heads 
nearly round, a little flattened on the top, color dark green. 
CARROT. 
French, Carotte. German, Moehren. 
The Carrot is one of the most wholesome and nutritious of 
our garden roots, and deserves to be more extensively used 
both for culinary and stock feeding purposes. We urge our 
readers to give some of the early table sorts a trial. For 
feeding stoek, especially horses and milch cows, the carrot 
cannot be surpassed, and it should be grown largely by farm- 
ers each season for this purpose. 
CULTURE.—While a sandy loam made rich by manuring the 
previous year is the best soil for the carrot, any good land if 
thoroughly and deeply worked will produce satisfactory crops. 
A clover sod turned under deeply and well enriched with a 
dressing of rotten manure, is most excellent for the general 
crop. When itis possible to do so, it is advisable to sow as 
